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Pilsen Quality-Of-Life Plan Existing Conditions Data Report Pilsen Quality-of-Life Plan Existing Conditions Data Report April 2016 Great Cities Institute Univeristy of Illinois at Chicago Great Cities Institute (MC 107), 412 South Peoria Street, Suite 400, Chicago, Illinois 60607-7067 Phone (312) 996-8700 • Fax (312) 996-8933 • greatcities.uic.edu • [email protected] Table of Contents 1 Introduction 1 Data Sources 2 Map 1: Pilsen Neighborhood, Chicago 3 Total Population and Population Change in Pilsen 4 Population by Race/Ethnic Group in Pilsen 5 Educational Attainment and Employment Status in Pilsen 6 Median Household Income and Income Cohorts in Pilsen 7 Occupations of Pilsen Residents 8 Industries in Pilsen 9 Leakage/Surplus Study in Pilsen 10 Employment Inflow-Outflow in Pilsen 11 Map 2: Zip Codes Where Pilsen Residents are Employed 12 Map 3: Zip Codes Where Individuals That are Employed in Pilsen Live 13 Map 4: Pilsen Land Use 14 Map 5: Pilsen Non-Profit Organizations, 2015 15 Map 6: Pilsen Community Facilities 16 Total Housing Units and Units in Structures Pilsen 17 Housing Tenure and House Value in Pilsen and Chicago 18 Rent as a Percentage of Household Income and Gross Rent in Pilsen 19 Monthly Owner Costs as a Percentage of Household Income in Pilsen 20 Map 7: Residential Vacancies in Pilsen, 2015 Introduction Data Sources The Great Cities Institute in collaboration with the Pilsen Planning Committee Data from the 1980 - 2010 Decennial Censuses were used to calculate total (PPC) is engaged in a planning process to create a new Quality-of-Life plan for population, and population change by age and by race/ethnicity figures. Edu- the Pilsen Neighborhood. This participatory planning process will involve key cational attainment, employment status, and median household income figures neighborhood stakeholders such as community organizations, service provid- used the 1980 - 2000 decennial censuses and 2010-2014 American Community ers, elected officials, property owners and residents. Survey (ACS) 5-year estimates as data was not collected for these categories in the 2010 Census. 2000 Census and 2010-2014 ACS 5-year estimates were used Since the 1970’s, Pilsen has been identified as a Latino community and resi- to calculate housing figures and income cohorts. dents have consistently been engaged in strengthening and building upon that identity. Pilsen has many assets including its history and strong community Geographic Information Systems (GIS) was used for a retail market gap analy- identity, proximity to Chicago’s downtown business district, accessibility to sisto for 2015. Market supply in retail sales and market demand in retail poten- public transportation, affordable housing. The new plan will build upon the tial are compared to get a snapshot of local business trade and market potential. strengths and successes of the previous plan, completed in 2006, including the governance structures developed to coordinate the plan’s implementation. GIS software was used to generate maps for 2010 land use map, Pilsen based non-profits, residential vacancies, and employee and employment location The following existing conditions data report provides information on Pilsen’s maps. Data was obtained from the City of Chicago Data Portal, the Chicago neighborhood demographics, housing, local economy, workforce characteris- Metropolitan Agency for Planning, and OnTheMap, and HUDuser. tics, and community institutions to provide background and context for Pilsen’s 2016 Quality-of-Life plan. 1 E G A P T I O Pilsen NeM ighborhood, Chicago ! O ! R R E 2TH ROOSEVELT H 1 H T Map 1: 14TH Pilsen Neighborhood, Chicago Map 1 shows the Pilsen neighborhood located in N D A N Y E E N N T S Chicago’s lower west side. Pilsen is bound by 16th S I R R P 16TH E D I E A N W A O E T R O L I D E E R N D N O L T I M T L T M S L G N B H N T M 8 O 1 N B O I O E O R F S L E Y O R I N U R T H A T P 17 A E E I E O A R L A E E N O L T ! L E C E F Street to the north, the Chicago River and I-55 to R R L O G P L I C A M L O M L H L A T Y L F H P TH A 8 R 1 P N H V M W L T K A A R F S S H O O R A Y S D A M S A E D A N H E A E N E S R W J R O A L A C the east and south, and railroad tracks just West D O W L A G 19TH IS N M R T N DAMEN E R O CALIFORNIA WESTERN O I ! U PO CARMAK- of Western Avenue to the West. Pilsen is located 3 L M N ! ! A AL B U CHINATOWN 21ST N N I CA ! ! L U miles southwest of Downtown Chicago and covers A MAK P CER a total land area of 2.76 square miles. The Chicago 23RD Transit Authority’s Pink Line Train has three stops 24TH ER HALSTED in Pilsen on 18th Street and Paulina Street, Damen LT OU ! 25TH C D AN SL Avenue between Cullerton Street and 21st Street, E I Chicago and Pilsen LU B ER RIV O and Western Avenue between Cullerton Street and AG 27TH IC CH 21st Street. The Ashland Stop on 28TH 4 9 ASHLAND / ! 0 9 CTA’s Orange Line is located at Ashland Avenue ST 31 and 31st Place near Pilsen’s southern boarder. The 5 I-5 South Branch of the Chicago River runs through Pilsen before connecting with the Des Planes River. T 34TH R 34TH 0 2.5 5 10 Miles A W ! Source: ER sri, DigitalGlobe, GeoEye, Earthstar Geographics, E E D ! T L V CNES/AirI bus DS, USDA, USGS, AEX, Getmapping, Aerogrid, IGN, S E I R ° 35TH/ARCHER TH F 35 IGP, swisstopo, and the GIS HUser Community O 35T H Y L N ! E 36TH S G S L H 35TH 35T E 36TH O G L A L R E T L A E A C B L T I E I I E P M H M W S M PilseM n C A R A H K E C R ! H CTA Stations O F CTA Rail Lines Orange Line Pink Line Red Line 0 0.25 0.5 1 Miles ° 2 Figure 1: Total Population in Pilsen, 1980 - 2010 Total Population and Population Change in Pilsen 50,000 44,951 45,654 Figure 1 shows the total population in Pilsen each 44,031 45,000 decade from 1980 to 2010. In 1980, the population in Pilsen was 44,951 and decreased to 45,654 by 40,000 35,769 35,000 1990. The population declined in the following two decades to 44,031 in 2000 and 35,769 in 2010. The 30,000 largest population decrease occurred between 2000 25,000 and 2010 when Pilsen had a population decline of 20,000 20.4 percent. 15,000 10,000 Figure 2 shows population change from 1980 to 2010 by age cohort. The 35-44 (+910), 45-54 5,000 (+271), and 85 and over (+46) age cohorts were the 0 only ones to have population increases. Under 5 1980 1990 2000 2010 years (-2,708), 18 to 24 (-2,487) and 5 to 9 (-1,823) Data Source: 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010 Census. U.S. Census Bureau. were the experienced the largest population losses. Figure 2: Population Change from 1980 to 2010 by Age Cohort in Pilsen Under 5 Years -2,708 5 to 9 Years -1,823 10 to 14 Years -1,200 15 to 17 Years -795 18 to 24 Years -2,487 25 to 34 Years -2 35 to 44 Years 910 45 to 54 Years 271 55 to 64 Years -645 65 to 74 Years -718 75 to 84 Years -31 85 Years and over 46 -3,000 -2,500 -2,000 -1,500 -1,000 -500 0 500 1,000 Data Source: 1980 and 2010 Census. U.S. Census Bureau. 3 Figure 3: Population by Race/Ethnic Group in Population by Pilsen, 1980 - 2010 Race/Ethnic Group in Pilsen Figure 3 shows the population in Pilsen by race/ 50,000 ethnic group each decade from 1980 to 2010. The 40,227 39,150 40,000 34,867 Hispanic or Latino population increased from 29,486 30,000 34,867 in 1980 to 40,227 in 1990 before decreasing to 39,150 in 2000 and 29.486 in 2010. The White 20,000 Alone (Non-Hispanic or Latino) population was 10,000 9,223 4,806 3,486 4,447 highest in 1980 at 9,223 and decreased to 4,806 in 403 404 823 1,108 0 1990 and 3,486 in 2000 before increasing to 4,447 1980 1990 2000 2010 in 2010. The Black or African American Alone White Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino (Non-Hispanic or Latino) population increased Black or African American Alone, Not Hispanic or Latino from 403 in 1980 to 1,108 in 2010. Hispanic or Latino Figure 4 shows The population by race/ethnic Data Source: 1980, 1990, 2000, and 2010 Census. U.S. Census Bureau. group in Pilsen as a percentage of the total popula- tion each decade from 1980 to 2010. The Hispanic Figure 4: Population by Race/Ethnic Group in or Latino Population was 77.6 percent of the total Pilsen as a Percentage of the Total Population, population in 1980 and peaked at 88.9 percent in 1980 - 2010 2000 before falling to 82.4 percent in 2010.
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